Purity

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LAST REVIEWED: 11 May 2017

LAST MODIFIED: 14 December 2009

DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780195390155-0064

Introduction

The idea of purity has been one of the most central doctrines and practices in Islam. It has been prescribed in the Qurʾanic texts and exemplified in the words and deeds of the Prophet Muhammad. There are several Qurʾanic texts used as the authoritative bases for the discursive interpretation and practice of ritual purity within the boundary of Qurʾanic discourse.

General Overviews

Kader, Ali Abdel. “The Concept of Purity in Islam.” In Proceedings of the XIth International Congress of the International Association for the History of Religions. Vol. 2, 104–107. Leiden, The Netherlands: E. J. Brill, 1968.